2. Applied Psychology Program School of Business and Liberal Arts Fall 2016 Assessment Report
Curriculum Coordinator: Jennifer Waite
Date of Presentation: January 19, 2017

3. Programmatic Changes Implemented from Fall 2015 to Fall 2016
Developed and Revised Rubrics for Grading
Introduced AACU Rubrics for assessment
Frontloaded measures to assure greater number of students completing measures
Discussion on Program Assessment Guidelines awaiting Assessment Committee input
Increased use of instructional support to include MTS and Tutoring Center

4. Changes, cont.
Support of Administration in the purchase of instructional software. Department purchased Turning Point clickers for instructional use.
Instituted change in assessment to include collection and assessment of Institutional Student Learning Outcomes, Communication and Critical Thinking.

5. Changes, cont.
Program initiated review of psychology courses in Fall 16 to update course descriptions and objectives to address problematic course SLOs.
Change in Curriculum Check Sheet to reflect semester course offerings.

6. What was assessed? Student learning outcomes list:
SLO 1 – Professional Development in Psychology or Human Services or Applied Behavior Analysis Students will demonstrate skills in applying psychology-specific content and skills, effective self-reflection, project management skills, teamwork skills, and career preparation. SLO 2 – Ethical and Social Responsibility in a Diverse World Students shall demonstrate skills for the development of ethically and socially responsible behaviors for professionals and personal settings in a landscape that involves increasing diversity. SLO 3 – Communication Skills Students shall demonstrate competence in writing and in oral and interpersonal communication skills. SLO 4 – Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking Students shall demonstrate the development of scientific reasoning and problem solving, including effective research methods. SLO 5 - Knowledge Base of Applied Behavior or Human Services or Psychology Students will demonstrate fundamental knowledge and comprehension of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, historical trends, and empirical findings to discuss how psychological principles apply to behavioral problems.

7. Where were outcomes assessed?
PLO 1 – Professional Development HUSV 100, 305, 421 PSYC 220, 275, 310, 340
PLO 2 – Ethical and Social Responsibility HUSV 100, 201, 305, 420, 421 PSYC 101, 220, 225, 275, 310, 340 SSCI 370
PLO 3 – Communication Skills HUSV 100, 201, 305, 420, 421
PSYC 101, 220, 225, 275, 310, SSCI 370
SLO 4 – Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking HUSV 201, 305, 420, 421 PSYC 101, 220, 225, 275, 310, 340 SSCI 370
SLO 5 – Knowledge Base HUSV 100, 201, 305, 420, 421 PSYC 101, 275,310, 340, SSCI 181, 370

8. How was the assessment accomplished?
Student work assessed:
Quiz, midterm and final exam questions
Oral presentations
Research papers
Written assignments
Small group participation
Debates
Discussion boards/blogs
Measurement strategy:
rubrics used for oral presentations, research papers, written assignments
AACU Rubrics for assessment of Institutional Student Learning Objectives(selected classes)
Criterion-Referenced Global Evaluation
% of questions answered correctly on quizzes, midterm/final exams
Sample size:
All students

9. Professional Development-Fall 2015 SLO 1 - Students will demonstrate skills in applying psychology-specific content and skills, effective self-reflection, project management skills, teamwork skills, and career preparation.
Measures
Not Met
Met N %
All Courses 13 7
54% 6
46%
HUSV 100 1
100% 0%
HUSV 201
HUSV 305
HUSV 310
Not Taught
HUSV 420
HUSV 421 3
PSYC 220 4 2
50%
PSYC 340
SSCI 370

10. Professional Development-Fall 2016 SLO 1 - Students will demonstrate skills in applying psychology-specific content and skills, effective self-reflection, project management skills, teamwork skills, and career preparation.
SLO 1 - Professional Development in Psychology or Human Services or Applied Behavior Analysis
Measures
Not Met
Met
Exceeded
No Findings N %
All Courses 18 3
17% 7
39% 5
28%
HUSV 100 1 -
100%
HUSV 201
Not Assessed Fall 2016
HUSV 305
HUSV 310
Not Taught Fall 2016
HUSV 420
HUSV 421
33%
PSYC 220
PSYC 275 2
PSYC 308
PSYC 310
PSYC 340 4
50%

11. Ethical and Social Responsibility- Fall 2015 SLO 2 - Students shall demonstrate skills for the development of ethically and socially responsible behaviors for professionals and personal settings in a landscape that involves increasing diversity.
Measures
Not Met
Met
No findings N %
All Courses 27 11
41% 15
56% 1 4%
HUSV 100 0%
100%
HUSV 201
HUSV 305 8 5
63% 3
38%
HUSV 310
Not Taught
HUSV 420
HUSV 421
PSYC 101 10 4
40%
50%
10%
PSYC 220 2
PSYC 225
PSYC 340

12. Ethical and Social Responsibility- Fall 2016 SLO 2 - Students shall demonstrate skills for the development of ethically and socially responsible behaviors for professionals and personal settings in a landscape that involves increasing diversity.
SLO 2 - Ethics and Social Responsibility in a Diverse World
Measures
Not Met
Met
Exceeded
No Findings N %
All Courses 31 10
32% 5
16% 16
52%
HUSV 100 1 -
100%
HUSV 201
HUSV 305 8 2
25% 4
50%
HUSV 350
Not Assessed Fall 2016
HUSV 420
HUSV 421
PSYC 101 7 3
43%
29%
PSYC 220
PSYC 225
PSYC 275
PSYC 310
33%
67%
PSYC 340
SSCI 370

13. No Measures, No Findings
Communication-Fall 2015 SLO 3 - Students shall demonstrate competence in writing and in oral and interpersonal communication skills.
Measures
Not Met
Met
No findings N %
All Courses 72 26
36% 40
56% 6 8%
ABAP 245
Not Taught
ABAP 400
No Measures, No Findings
ABAP 401
HUSV 100 2 1
50% 0%
HUSV 201 3
33%
67%
HUSV 305 5
40%
60%
HUSV 310
HUSV 420
HUSV 421
100%
PSYC 101 31 12
39% 13
42%
19%
PSYC 220 9
PSYC 225
PSYC 275
17%
83%
PSYC 308
PSYC 310
PSYC 315
PSYC 340
PSYC 410
SSCI 370

14. Communication-Fall 2016 SLO 3 - Students shall demonstrate competence in writing and in oral and interpersonal communication skills.
SLO 3 - Communication Skills
Measures
Not Met
Met
Exceeded
No Findings N %
All Courses 55 11
20% 13
24% 30
55% 7
13%
HUSV 100 2 -
100%
HUSV 201 3
HUSV 305 5 1 4
80%
HUSV 420
33%
67%
HUSV 421
50%
PSYC 101 23 6
26% 8
35% 4%
PSYC 220
PSYC 225
PSYC 275
PSYC 310
PSYC 340
SSCI 370

15. Institutional SLO- Communication-Fall 2016
Assessment Results - AACU VALUE Rubric for Communication (Written or Oral)
Subject
Course
Sections Participating
Outcome
HUSV
201 1
Exceeded
305
350
PSYC
225
Met
275
340
SSCI
181 3
Not Completed
315
Applied Psychology Courses - Overall Findings for Communication
Total Sections Selected for Assessment 10
Total Sections Assessed 6
% Sections Meeting or Exceeding Target (of those assessed)
100%
Recommendations, Reflections, and Notes:
Target not rigorous enough
Modify rubric

16. Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking-Fall 2015 SLO 4 - Students shall demonstrate the development of scientific reasoning and problem solving, including effective research methods.
Measures
Not Met
Met
No findings N %
All Courses 26 9
35% 16
62% 1 4%
HUSV 201
100% 0%
HUSV 305
HUSV 310
Not Taught
HUSV 420
HUSV 421
PSYC 101 10 4
40% 5
50%
10%
PSYC 220
25% 3
75%
PSYC 225
PSYC 275
PSYC 308
PSYC 340 2
SSCI 370

17. Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking-Fall 2016 SLO 4 - Students shall demonstrate the development of scientific reasoning and problem solving, including effective research methods.
SLO 4 - Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
Measures
Not Met
Met
Exceeded
No Findings N %
All Courses 24 9
38% 4
17% 11
46% -
HUSV 201 2
100%
HUSV 305 1
HUSV 420
HUSV 421
PSYC 101 8
13% 3
50%
PSYC 220
Not Assessed Fall 2016
PSYC 225
PSYC 275 5
PSYC 310
PSYC 340
SSCI 370
67%
33%

18. Institutional SLO-Critical Thinking-Fall 2016
Assessment Results - AACU VALUE Rubric for Critical Thinking
Subject
Course
Sections Participating
Outcome
PSYC
275 1
Not Completed
Applied Psychology Courses - Overall Findings for Critical Thinking
Total Sections Selected for Assessment
Total Sections Assessed
% Sections Meeting or Exceeding Target (of those assessed) -

19. No Measures, No Findings
Knowledge Base-Fall 2015 SLO 5 - Students will demonstrate fundamental knowledge and comprehension of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, historical trends, and empirical findings to discuss how psychological principles apply to behavioral problems
Measures
Not Met
Met
No findings N %
All Courses
122 48
39% 64
52% 10 8%
ABAP 245
Not Taught
ABAP 400
No Measures, No Findings
ABAP 401
HUSV 100 2 1
50% 0%
HUSV 201 7 4
57% 3
43%
HUSV 305
67%
33%
HUSV 310
HUSV 420
100%
HUSV 421
PSYC 101 50 19
38% 22
44% 9
18%
PSYC 220 13
31%
69%
PSYC 225
PSYC 275
PSYC 308
PSYC 310
PSYC 315
PSYC 340
PSYC 410
SSCI 181 32 12
59% 3%
SSCI 370

20. Knowledge Base-Fall 2016 SLO 5 - Students will demonstrate fundamental knowledge and comprehension of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, historical trends, and empirical findings to discuss how psychological principles apply to behavioral problems
SLO 5 - Knowledge Base of Applied Behavior or Human Services or Psychology
Measures
Not Met
Met
Exceeded
No Findings N %
All Courses 83 28
34% 15
18% 39
57% 1 1%
HUSV 100 2 -
100%
HUSV 201 8 4
50%
HUSV 305 3
33%
67%
HUSV 420
HUSV 421
PSYC 101 37 10
27% 13
35% 3%
PSYC 275
PSYC 310
PSYC 340
SSCI 181 21
48% 11
52%
SSCI 370

21. Fall 2016 Assessment results: What has the data told us?
SLO 1 – Professional Development
- Following directions and timely delivery in discipline-specific
format
Exhibiting self-efficacy and self-regulation
SLO 2 – Ethical and Social Responsibility
- evaluating psychological phenomena and relating with one
another with more cultural sensitivity
SLO 3 – Communication Skills - demonstrating effective written and/or oral communication expressing ideas, vocabulary, supported arguments
SLO 4 – Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking - Supporting claims, evaluating claims, determining peer-reviewed from other sources -Synthesizing and evaluating information from multiple sources
SLO 5 – Knowledge Base - Retaining cumulative aspects of program content

22. Fall Semester Data Assessment Comparisons
Increase in the number of no findings. Rationale: Instructors did not count students not completing the assignment in the overall numbers.
Increase in met categories. Rationale: Smaller ratio denominator increased the number of met for the objective.

23. Questions which the data might suggest for School-wide/College-wide consideration
Why do some students not turn in assignments?
Why are some of our students satisfied with D’s?
Why don’t some students access support services?
Why are some students satisfied with barely passing?
Why is there a lack of persistence by some students?
Why do some students not take advantage of draft/early submission opportunities?

24. Data-driven decisions: How the department has or plans to “close the loop” based on these results.
Given these findings, what will the department do differently?
General categories:
Continue to develop rubrics
Discuss Program Assessment Guidelines
Increase instructional support (MTS, acquire software and other technology, use library sources, etc.)
Continue to review assessment methods and/or measures for revision
Change problematic course SLOs for both program and institutional ease of assessment

25. What resources were used or have been requested to close the loop?
Potential resources that you might identify:
Transportation for students to internships
Travel for Faculty supervising internships
Funding for future internships development
Committee/Department faculty time making revisions spanning more than one course or adjusting the curriculum
Initiate department discussion in of all courses, to ensure all courses meet the Applied Psychology stated Program Learning Outcomes.
Request funding, as warranted, for course revisions, curriculum and/or future course development.
Efficacy Research-Participation Incentives ($500)
Best Practices in Online Education
Lecture/Seminar Section Format Pilot
SBLA Pedagogical Enhancement ($500)

26. Program Comments/Recommendations of Assessment Process
Academic Assessment Committee Guidelines to be established to standardize process.
Need to review assessment information system and provide more communication and training to all especially adjuncts
Need to complete renaming of ISLO’s to allow for revisions of course syllabi
Reduction of the number of objectives to be measured through review of course syllabi.